I’m so excited to share my first Japan-inspired recipe with you all today. For those who didn’t read yesterday’s entry, I tasted a huge variety of delightful tea-flavored sweets in Japan. Inspired by my favorites, I developed today’s recipe! The... Continue reading →

As some of you know, my husband and I recently spent a month in Japan. We had a phenomenal time visiting Tokyo, Hirosaki, Kyoto and Osaka… and we tasted all the pastries and sweets we could at every stop. Visiting Japan was fascinating from... Continue reading →

So as you all may know from the original recipe, Jupiter is my favorite senshi! As I wrote then, “I relate to Makoto … her mix of rough-around-the-edges and domestic has always felt familiar. I’ve been known to make people cookies and follow up my... Continue reading →

Rei’s original dessert was one that I was pretty happy with both in terms of flavor and appearance. It did feel a bit plain compared to the later desserts though, so I made some key changes. First of all, I... Continue reading →

Part of me feels like I’m blowing the big surprises early: Ami’s dessert is far and away the biggest overhaul from the original, and it also happens to be my personal favorite overhaul. The original Ami dessert had a lot... Continue reading →